The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap plays a pivotal part in the Four Swords storyline of The Legend of Zelda series, and is the first and only game in which Link explores the land of the Minish - a tiny, mysterious kingdom on the surface of Hyrule. (Photo: Business Wire)

Devious traps and cleverly designed levels ensure a variety of challenges that will test the limits of your skills, reflexes and patience. One adventurer. 1001 Lives. Can you do it? (Photo: Business Wire)

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS

Tomodachi
Life – What happens when friends, family and
celebrities become Mii characters and live on an island? Tomodachi
Life, that’s what! Give Mii characters items, voices and
personalities, then watch as they rap, rock, eat donuts, play
sports, dress like dinosaurs, ride a roller coaster, walk a
fashion show runway and dream about being a snail. Wait…what?! In Tomodachi
Life, Mii characters hang out, play concerts, engage in rap
battles and even partake in cool games like Tomodachi Quest, a
mini-RPG adventure. Expect the unexpected – Tomodachi Life
will be available on June 6. Click here
to check out the trailer for the game.

Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS

1001 Spikes – Discover the lost treasures of Ukampa
in South America as Aban Hawkins goes to look for his estranged
father, world-famous archaeologist Jim Hawkins. Devious traps and
cleverly designed levels ensure a variety of challenges that will
test the limits of your skills, reflexes and patience. One
adventurer. 1001 Lives. Can you do it? 1001 Spikes is
now available in the Nintendo eShop on Wii
U and Nintendo
3DS. Check out the exclusive interview with the game’s
developer here.

How to Train Your Dragon 2 – Choose your Dragon
Racer, soar through clouds and explore new unmapped territories.
Discover hidden locations, unlock mysterious Dragon Riders and
join in epic races across the beautiful yet treacherous Island of
Berk. The How to Train Your Dragon 2 game will be
available in the Nintendo eShop on Wii
U and Nintendo
3DS on June 10. Click here
to check out the trailer for the game.

Virtual Console on Wii U

The
Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap – The Legend of
Zelda: The Minish Cap plays a pivotal part in the Four Swords
storyline of The Legend of Zelda series, and is the first
and only game in which Link explores the land of the Minish – a
tiny, mysterious kingdom on the surface of Hyrule. That makes this
unique entry in The Legend of Zelda series a must-play for
new and old fans alike. Inventive items like the Mole Mitts and
Gust Jar give Link powers he’ll need to use wisely if he wants to
save the puzzling world of Hyrule and the miniature land of the
Minish. When there’s a princess to save, a bad guy to beat and
you’re THIS small, the stakes could not be higher.

Wii U System Update

Don’t forget to update your Wii U system – Don’t miss out
on some great enhancements to your Wii U experience, including a
Quick Start menu that lets you view and select your 10 most
recently used games and apps right as your Wii U system starts up.
For more information about the update, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu/system-update.

Nintendo eShop Sales

Conception™II: Children of the Seven Stars – For a limited
time, Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars is
available at the discounted price of $29.99 in the Nintendo eShop
on Nintendo 3DS. Select downloadable content from the game is also
available at a discounted price. This offer ends at 9 a.m. PT on
June 9.

Just
Dance® Game Sale – For a
limited time, save 50 percent on select Just Dance games in
the Nintendo eShop on Wii U, including Just
Dance® 2014. This offer ends at 9 a.m.
PT on June 9.

Bit
Boy!! ARCADE – Help Kubi and Bernd through this
action-focused time-traveling adventure. Starting today through 9
a.m. PT on June 26, Bit Boy!! ARCADE is 40 percent off in
the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS.

In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also
offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their
systems. Nintendo adds new games weekly to the Nintendo eShop on the Wii
U system, as well as the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 2DS and Nintendo 3DS XL
systems, the Nintendo DSi™ Shop for the Nintendo DSi system
and the Wii™ Shop Channel for the Wii console.

The Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service that features a wide variety
of content, including new and classic games, applications and demos.
Users can add money to their account balances by using a credit card or
purchasing a Nintendo eShop Card at a retail store and entering the code
from the card. All funds from one card must be loaded in the Nintendo
eShop on either Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, but can be
used in either Nintendo eShop if the systems are linked to a single
Nintendo Network account.

The Wii Shop Channel offers games and applications and uses Wii Points™,
which can be purchased via the Wii Shop Channel. The Nintendo DSi Shop
offers games and applications and uses Nintendo DSi Points™,
which can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Wii Points Card™
and Nintendo DSi Points Card™ can be purchased at retail
locations. All points from one card must be redeemed in either the Wii
Shop Channel or the Nintendo DSi Shop, respectively. They are not
transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.

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